girl's name
Gwyneth
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,448
Scotland
#560
1979 births
Gwyneth is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 114 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Gwyneth is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in 2013, when 288 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 29,082 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gwyneth over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 56 |
| 1920s | 127 |
| 1930s | 86 |
| 1940s | 120 |
| 1950s | 218 |
| 1960s | 174 |
| 1970s | 163 |
| 1980s | 167 |
| 1990s | 500 |
| 2000s | 2,119 |
| 2010s | 2,145 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 782 |
How popular is Gwyneth?
In 2025, Gwyneth was given to 114 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gwyneth is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gwyneth
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gwyneth also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gwyneth over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Gwyneth in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Gwyneth
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gwyneth — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gwyneth
How popular is the name Gwyneth?
In 2025, Gwyneth was given to 114 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gwyneth a girl's or a boy's name?
Gwyneth is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gwyneth?
Gwyneth has 2 syllables.
When was Gwyneth most popular?
Gwyneth peaked in 2013, when 288 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gwyneth a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gwyneth currently ranks #1,771 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.